N.M. Admin. Code § 20.6.4.215

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 20.6.4.215 - PECOS RIVER BASIN

Perennial reaches of the Gallinas river upstream of the diversion for the Las Vegas municipal reservoir, perennial reaches of tributaries to the Gallinas river upstream of the diversion for the Las Vegas municipal reservoir, perennial reaches of Tecolote creek upstream of Blue creek to Tecolote creek upstream of Blue creek.

A.Designated uses: domestic water supply, high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, industrial water supply and primary contact; and public water supply on the Gallinas river.

B.Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, except that the following segment-specific criteria apply: specific conductance 300 µS/cm or less (450 µS/cm or less in Wright Canyon creek); the monthly geometric mean of E. coli bacteria 126 cfu/100 mL or less, single sample 235 cfu/100 mL or less.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.6.4.215

20.6.4.215 NMAC - Rp 20 NMAC 6.1.2212, 10-12-00; A, 05-23-05; A, 12-01-10, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 03, February 13, 2018, eff. 2/13/2018, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 07, April 5, 2022, eff. 4/23/2022

This segment was divided effective 02 -13- 2018. The standards for Tecolote creek from I -25 to Blue creek are under 20.6.4.230 NMAC.